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ZAPPOS.COMDELIVERING HAPPINESSDOWNTOWN PROJECT

Downtown Project

CollisionsCommunityCo-Learning

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A Little About Me (Tony)

• 1994-1995: Pizza business in college

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• 1996-1998: LinkExchange (online advertising)Sold to Microsoft for $265 million

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• 1999: Venture Frogs (investment fund) - Invested in Zappos.com, Inc.

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• 1999-Today: Zappos.com, Inc.

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• 1999-Today: Zappos.com, Inc.

• 2009: Amazon acquires Zappos for $1.2 billion

• 2010: NYT bestseller Delivering Happiness published

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The Power of WOW

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Customer Experience What do customers expect?

What do customers actually experience?

What emotions do customers feel?

What stories do they tell their friends?

How can culture create more stories and memories?

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the #1 priority

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the #1 priorityCULTURE

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the #1 priorityCULTURE

4 weeks of training

Culture book

$4000 offer

Hiring for culture

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CULTURE“Committable Core Values”

Don’t make your core values just a meaningless plaque on the wall…

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Example: Core Values

1. Deliver WOW Through Service2. Embrace and Drive Change3. Create Fun and a Little Weirdness4. Be Adventurous, Creative, and Open-Minded5. Pursue Growth and Learning6. Build Open and Honest Relationships With Communication7. Build a Positive Team and Family Spirit8. Do More with Less9. Be Passionate and Determined10. Be Humble

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Clothing, Customer Service, Culture

Customer Service

Clothing

Culture

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Clothing

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Customer Service

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Culture

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Clothing, Customer Service, Culture

Customer Service

Clothing

Culture

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Delivering Happiness(customers and employees)

“People will forget what you said.People will forget what you did.

But people will never forget how you made them feel.”

-Maya Angelou

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Building Great

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CULTURE“Committable Core Values”

Don’t make your core values just a meaningless plaque on the wall…

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VISION

“Whatever you’re thinking, think bigger.”

Does the vision have meaning?

Chase the vision, not the money…

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VISION

“Don’t chase the paper, chase the dream.”

Sean Combs aka “Puff Daddy” to rapperBiggie Smalls aka “Notorious B.I.G.”

in Notorious

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Evolving vision and brand at Zappos.com

1999 Selection

2003 Customer Service

2005 Culture and core values as our platform

2007 Personal Emotional Connection

2009 Delivering Happiness

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Delivering Happiness - What’s Next?

Clothing

Customer Service

Company Culture

“a great brand is… ______”

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Zappos.com

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Las Vegas City Hall

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Nike

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Google

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Apple

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Doggy Day Care

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NYU Campus

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Downtown Vegas - Fremont East

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Clothing

Customer Service

Company Culture

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Clothing

Customer Service

Company Culture

Community

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DOWNTOWN PROJECT - $350M

$ 50M – Small businesses

$ 50M – Tech Startups

$ 50M – Education, Arts, Culture

$200M – Real Estate

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DOWNTOWN PROJECT GOALS

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Live/Work/Play – Walking Distance

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The Most Community-Focused Large City in the World

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The Most Community-Focused Large City in the World

The Co-Learning and Co-working Capital of the World

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ROI vs. ROC

Instead of maximizing short-term ROI (Return On Investment)…

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ROI vs. ROC


We focus on maximizing long-term ROC

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ROI vs. ROC


We focus on maximizing long-term ROC (Return On Community)

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ROI vs. ROC and ROL


We focus on maximizing long-term ROC (Return On Community)and institutionalizing ROL

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ROI vs. ROC and ROL


We focus on maximizing long-term ROC (Return On Community)and institutionalizing ROL(Return On Luck) – Accelerating Serendipity

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THE BIG BET

Accelerating Collisions, Community, and Co-Learning

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THE BIG BET

Accelerating Collisions, Community, and Co-Learning

…will lead to…

Happiness, Luckiness,Innovation, and Productivity

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DOWNTOWN PROJECT - $350M

$ 50M – Small businesses

$ 50M – Tech Startups

$ 50M – Education, Arts, Culture


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$50M – Small Businesses

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Criteria

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Criteria Owner Operated - Passionate

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Criteria Owner Operated - Passionate Helps Build Community

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Criteria Owner Operated - Passionate Helps Build Community Execution Ability

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Criteria Owner Operated - Passionate Helps Build Community Execution Ability Sustainable

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Criteria Owner Operated - Passionate Helps Build Community Execution Ability Sustainable Unique or First or Best at

Something

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Criteria Owner Operated - Passionate Helps Build Community Execution Ability Sustainable Unique or First or Best at

Something Story-worthy

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Natalie

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Natalie

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Natalie

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Natalie

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Natalie

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Natalie

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Check Cashing

http://www.vegaschatter.com/files/100501/checks_cashed..jpg

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Check Cashing

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Sarah

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Sarah

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Sarah

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Shipping Containers

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Shipping Container Park

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Bike Sharing

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$50M – Tech Startups

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$50M – Tech Startups

http://timenerdworld.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/romotivefinal.jpg?w=576

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The City as a Startup

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$50M – Startups

http://www.shebytes.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/venture-for-america-12-12-11.jpg

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$50M – Education, Arts, Culture

http://blogs.middlebury.edu/internship/files/2011/01/teach4America1.jpg

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WHEN CITIES DOUBLE IN SIZE…

Productivity and innovation per resident increases by 15%

(But not true for companies)

Accelerate serendipity -> Accelerate learning -> Accelerate productivity and innovation

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3 INGREDIENTS FOR SERENDIPITY

1. Residential density of 100 residents/acre

2. Street-level activity for residents to collide

3. Culture of openness, collaboration, creativity, and optimism

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HOW TO ACCELERATE LEARNING & INNOVATION

Maximize serendipitous interactions

Density in the office

Density in the city

Collisions vs. convenience

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DIFFERENT GROUPS COLLIDING

1. 2000 Zappos employees2. 1000 Teach For America corp members

and alumni3. Tech Startup Community4. Small Business Community5. Art and Music Communities6. Other Passion Communities7. Local Residents

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LEARNING FROM ZAPPOS & COWORKING…

Culture is to a Company

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Culture is to a Companyas

Community is to a City

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Culture is to a Companyas

Community is to a CityValues

InnovationSerendipity

ParticipationUpward Mobility

Attracting Startups and the Creative Class

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Our Secret Weapon

http://static3.vipasuite.com/resources/dyn/images/459355w783h429s185b/_fn/ogden-3.jpg

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LEARNING FROM TED, SUMMIT SERIES, SXSW, BIF…

Curated ContentSerendipity

LearningConnectionsCommunity

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Downtown Vegas Every Day

Curated ContentSerendipity

LearningConnectionsCommunity

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Fremont St. & Las Vegas Blvd.

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Downtown Vegas Monthly Cadence

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Week 1 – First Friday Week

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Week 1 – First Friday WeekWeek 2 – Tech Week

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Week 3 – Fashion Week

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Week 3 – Fashion WeekWeek 4 – Catalyst Week

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Fashion Incubator – Stitch Factory

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Fashion Incubator – Stitch Factory

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Collisions, Community, Co-Learning

What is the value of a resident that is out and about in the community?

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3-4 hours/day

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3-4 hours/dayx 7 days/week

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x 40 weeks/year

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x 40 weeks/year= 1000 “collisionable” hours/year

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Jake – Flint and Tinder

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What is the value of a purposeful visitor that contributes to community?

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12 hours/day

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12 hours/dayx 7 days/week

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x 12 weeks/year

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x 12 weeks/year= 1000 “collisionable” hours/year

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“Subscribe” toDowntown Vegas

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1. 100 residents per acre

2. Street-level activity for residents to collide

3. Culture of openness, collaboration, creativity, and optimism

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1. 100 residents per acre

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1. 100,000

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1. 100,000 “collisionable”

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1. 100,000 “collisionable” community

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1. 100,000 “collisionable” community hours

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1. 100,000 “collisionable” community hours per

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1. 100,000 “collisionable” community hours per acre

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1. 100,000 “collisionable” community hours per acre per

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1. 100,000 “collisionable” community hours per acre per year

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1. 100,000 “collisionable” community hours per acre per year

2.3 collisionable hours per square foot

per year

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OUR BIG BET… 3 Guiding Principles

Accelerate:1.Collisions2.Community3.Co-Learning

And everything else will fall into place…(productivity, innovation, growth, happiness)

What will people say about downtown?

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“Downtown VegasWill Make You Smarter”

http://langintro.com/lv_dec_2010/pics/0950_emergency_arts_window.jpg

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ZAPPOS, DELIVERING HAPPINESS, DOWNTOWN PROJECT

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50% of Humans Live in Cities


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75% Will Live In Cities in Our Lifetime


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The 4-Minute Mile

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The 4-Minute Mile

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Iffley_Road_Track,_Oxford_-_blue_plaque.JPG

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www.DowntownProject.com

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